Cotton-seed crusher



(No Model.)

n J. MGALISTER. y CQTTON SEED ORUSHBR, PLANTEVR, AND DISTRIBUTBB.. No. 544,741.

Patented Aug. 20,1895.

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NORMON JAY MCALISTER, OF PELZER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,741, dated August 20, 1895.

Application nea Aprn l/, 189s. Y

To all whom it may concern: f.

Be it known that I, NoRMoN J AY MpALIs- TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pelzer, in the county of Anderson and\ State of South Carolina, have invented certaiiinpw and useful Improvements in Cotton-Seed Crushers, Planters, and Distributers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cotton-seed Crushers, planters, and distributers; and the object of my invention is the provision of a machine which will perform its vfunctions in a thorough and perfect manner, and which willpossess merit in point of durability and simplicity.

To attain the desired objects the machine consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially l as described, and particularly defined by the claims.

Figure l representsa plan view of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 represents a vertical central sectional view.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, the numeral-1 designates the frame of my machine, which is of rectangular form.

2 designates the axle mounted in' the frame; 3, the supporting-Wheels carried by the axle, and 4t the draft attachment connected to the forward portion of the frame. Upon the frame is mounted the hopper 5, which has the inclined walls 6, andin said hopper is mounted a shaft 7, carrying a saw 8 for mangling, crushing, or cutting the cotton-seed, and on said shaft is mounted the series of angleshaped stirrers or agitators 9, and to one end of said shaft is secured a groove-pulley 10, over which and the groove-pulley 1l on the axle passes the belt 12. On the axle is also mounted the gear-wheel 13 and the smoothfaced crushing wheel or disk 14, and parallel with the axle is mounted the shaft 15, carrying the crushing wheel or disk 14x and the meshing gear-wheel 13X. Secured to the frame on its under side are the Scrapers 16, which have their outer ends connected to the frame Serial No. 545,127. (No model.)

and their inner ends curved around and beartightening device at any point.

In operation when it is desired to use the machine as a combined planter and distributer the seed and fertilizer are placed in the hopper and are thoroughly mixed by means of the saw and agitators, and the rollers reduce the fertilizer to powder and the seed and fertilizer fall between the rollers into the furrows.

I claim'- l. The combination of the frame, the axle mounted therein, and carrying the supporting wheels, the hopper supported on the axle, the gear wheel, crushing wheel and pulley secured on the axle, the shaft carrying the gear wheel and crushing wheel, the Scrapers secured to the under side of the frame and having their free ends bearing against the under face of the crushing wheels, the shaft carrying the saw and the pulley and the belt connecting the pulley on theshaft and on the axle.

2. Ihe combination of the frame, the axle and shaft mounted therein, the hopper supported onfthe frame, the crushing wheels on the axle and shaft, the Scrapers secured to the under side of the frame and having their curved free ends bearing'upon the under face of the rollers, the meshing gear wheels on the axle and shaft, the shaft j ournaled in the upper portion of the hopper and carrying the saw and pulley, the pulley on the axle, the belt passing over said pulleys, and the belt tightening device pivoted to the hopper and having one end bearing upon the belt.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NoRMoN .TAY McALisrnR.

Witnesses: Y

J. A. HARVEY, T. A. McELRox IOO 

